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2-6 convection, conduction, & radiation notes
| definition | examples | |
| convection | ||
| conduction | ||
| radiation |
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To fill the table about Convection, Conduction, and Radiation, we use the following scientific definitions and examples:
Convection
- Definition: Heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) caused by density differences due to temperature variations.
- Examples: Boiling water (hot water rises, cold water sinks), sea breezes (warm air over land rises, cool air from the sea moves in), heating a room with a radiator (warm air circulates).
Conduction
- Definition: Heat transfer through direct contact of particles within a material or between materials in contact, without bulk movement of the material.
- Examples: Touching a hot pan (heat transfers from pan to hand), heating a metal spoon in hot soup (heat moves along the spoon), a brick wall conducting heat from a warm room to the outside.
Radiation
- Definition: Heat transfer via electromagnetic waves (infrared radiation) that can travel through empty space, without the need for a medium.
- Examples: Sunlight heating the Earth, feeling the heat from a fire without touching it, a light bulb emitting heat (infrared) along with light.
| Definition | Examples | |
|---|---|---|
| Conduction | Heat transfer by direct particle contact (no bulk material movement) | Touching a hot pan, heating a metal spoon in soup, brick wall heat transfer |
| Radiation | Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves (no medium needed) | Sunlight heating Earth, heat from a fire, heat from a light bulb |
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To fill the table about Convection, Conduction, and Radiation, we use the following scientific definitions and examples:
Convection
- Definition: Heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) caused by density differences due to temperature variations.
- Examples: Boiling water (hot water rises, cold water sinks), sea breezes (warm air over land rises, cool air from the sea moves in), heating a room with a radiator (warm air circulates).
Conduction
- Definition: Heat transfer through direct contact of particles within a material or between materials in contact, without bulk movement of the material.
- Examples: Touching a hot pan (heat transfers from pan to hand), heating a metal spoon in hot soup (heat moves along the spoon), a brick wall conducting heat from a warm room to the outside.
Radiation
- Definition: Heat transfer via electromagnetic waves (infrared radiation) that can travel through empty space, without the need for a medium.
- Examples: Sunlight heating the Earth, feeling the heat from a fire without touching it, a light bulb emitting heat (infrared) along with light.
| Definition | Examples | |
|---|---|---|
| Conduction | Heat transfer by direct particle contact (no bulk material movement) | Touching a hot pan, heating a metal spoon in soup, brick wall heat transfer |
| Radiation | Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves (no medium needed) | Sunlight heating Earth, heat from a fire, heat from a light bulb |